Despite his extended absence from the New Orleans Pelicans' active roster, Zion Williamson has kept himself busy. He kept the media's attention throughout the season showcasing the fruits of his labor, ie his jaw-dropping dunks amid his injury recovery.
Williamson's latest stunning dunk had everyone starstruck, but none more so than the young fan who had the best view in the house.
Check out this video, tweeted by the Pelicans, of Williamson's latest stunning dunk, followed by the fan's priceless reaction.
💪 @Zionwilliamson gave the kids a show at his camp – wait till the reaction at the end 😂 pic.twitter.com/o1m5fNKLuN
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) June 11, 2022
The camera follows Williamson, only to pan over and zoom in on a boy watching, like everyone else, just a few feet away. Undoubtedly amazed, the fan was wide-eyed and his jaw dropped as he put his hands on his head.
So what was Zion doing showing off his show-stopping dunks to kids in a gymnasium?
The Pelicans forward partnered with Dryades YMCA, a youth organization in New Orleans, to host his own NBA-level youth basketball camp. He held camp registrations for the camp, also known as “Zion City” on Saturday.
.@ZionWilliamson partners with Dryades YMCA for a kids camp! 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/vNN8j1WIWn
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) June 11, 2022
He spent the day meeting fans, dunking, and, of course, signing some Pelicans merch.
He came ready:
2️⃣ @Zionwilliamson city edition jerseys
the original Zion 1’s 🔥 pic.twitter.com/VJiY89xWiw
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) June 11, 2022
By the looks of things, Zion is ready to get back on the court. He was just cleared to enter the 2022-2023 season with no restrictions. He missed the entire 2021-2022 season after suffering a foot injury in the offseason, which later required surgery.